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Rsview rotating fan in runtime

Rsview rotating fan in runtime

Rsview rotating fan in runtime

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I would like to make a fan graphic rotate on HMI using RSview. If I see analog input from vfd fan should rotate on screen, When I see input I can make graphic change color but haven't got the rotation feature to work.

RE: Rsview rotating fan in runtime

Most HMI's are similar but some like Yokogawa are proprietary. What vendors software are you talking about?

RE: Rsview rotating fan in runtime

Uh, I'm pretty sure he is talking about RSView.  

 

RE: Rsview rotating fan in runtime

A little late, but here it is anyway:

1) Create a PLC timer (TON) that is enabled when the fan is on. Later you can adjust the timer settings to get the animation desired. Start with 0 to 3 in full seconds.

2) You want this timer to automatically reset itself, so insert an XIO instruction pointed at the timer's .DN bit before the TON instruction.

3) Create an RSview tag that looks at the timer's .ACC bit.

4) Go to the fan object's animation properties and use the new tag to set the rotation. Adjust the angle settings as desired.

The timer will cycle from 0 to 3, and the fan object should rotate 90 degrees each second. If you have more than one fan, you can use a single timer constantly running for all. You could then use the visibility animation to hide the rotation for the fans that are not running.

RE: Rsview rotating fan in runtime

The simpliest way to make your fan rotate is to use the VFD analog input write an expression as follows (need your number input for fan analog system: If N7:0 (example) > then 1 Else 0 you can also use this to change color then copy it and go to rotation and copy it and click Visable.
Or you can use your color input you already have  made an  use the sawtooth in the rotation tag in Animate and just set it visible when Vfd is energized!  

RE: Rsview rotating fan in runtime

RsView has a canned fan picture in the graphics library under "Motors".  It's already tagged for rotation using the system\BlinkFast tag.  Drag and drop it into your application and play with the animation tag.  You need some sort of oscillation to make it look like it's rotating.  I don't think you can make it rotate indefinatly since you have to put min and max values in.

RE: Rsview rotating fan in runtime

You might want to ask yourself whether it is really a good idea. Personally I would not do it, I would use a colour, say green, to indicate running, flashing red for failed etc.
Moving objects on an HMI are not often helpful to an operator.

RE: Rsview rotating fan in runtime

FrancisL is correct.  The RSView can be bit choppy.  I opened up the canned graphic and they just rock it back and forth to make it look like it's moving.  I'd say there's no good way to be accurate.

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